Question 1

How did Berkeley, South Carolina vote in the 2024 presidential election?

Accepted Answer

Berkeley, South Carolina voted Republican in 2024 with a margin of R+16.3. Kamala D Harris received 46,416 votes and Donald Trump received 64,777 out of 112,834 total votes cast, a 4.6-point shift toward Republicans from 2020.

Question 2

What is Berkeley, South Carolina's political history?

Accepted Answer

Berkeley, South Carolina has 36 presidential elections on record, spanning 1884 to 2024. It has voted Republican in every presidential election since 1980. The largest single-election swing was 54.5 points in 1948.

Question 3

What are the demographics of Berkeley, South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Berkeley, South Carolina has a population of 246,802 according to the 2020 Census. The racial composition is 60.1% non-Hispanic white, 9.2% Hispanic, 23.0% Black. About 31% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median household income is $84,358.

Question 4

Which places are most similar to Berkeley, South Carolina?

Accepted Answer

Based on demographic and electoral similarity analysis, the three most similar countys to Berkeley, South Carolina are Dorchester, York, Culpeper. Similarity is computed using a vector embedding of demographic, economic, and electoral characteristics.

Group	%
▶White (Non-Hispanic)(13)	60.1%
▶Hispanic / Latino(19)	9.2%
▶Black / African American(11)	23.0%
▶Asian(6)	2.6%
▶Middle Eastern / North African(7)	0.3%
▶Native American / Alaska Native(3)	0.5%
▶Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander(2)	0.1%
Multiracial / Other	4.7%

Tradition	% Pop	% Adherents
Evangelical Protestant	17.1%	47.4%
Catholic	10.8%	30.0%
Mainline Protestant	3.4%	9.4%
Black Protestant	3.1%	8.7%
Other	1.6%	4.4%
LDS (Mormon)	0.6%	1.6%
Non-religious	64.0%	—

Year	Result
2024	Trump+16.3
2020	Trump+11.7
2016	Trump+17.5
2012	Romney+14.6
2008	McCain+13.0
2004	Bush+22.6
2000	Bush+16.4
1996	Dole+13.0
1992	Bush+15.5

Year	Dem %	Rep %	Margin	Swing
2024	41.1%	57.4%	R+16.3	R+4.6
2020	43.3%	54.9%	R+11.7	D+5.8
2016	38.6%	56.1%	R+17.5	R+2.9
2012	41.9%	56.4%	R+14.6	R+1.5
2008	42.8%	55.9%	R+13.0	D+9.6
2004	38.0%	60.6%	R+22.6	R+6.2
2000	40.9%	57.2%	R+16.4	R+3.3
1996	40.2%	53.2%	R+13.0	D+2.5
1992	35.3%	50.9%	R+15.5	D+12.9
1988	35.4%	63.8%	R+28.4	D+10.7
1984	30.1%	69.2%	R+39.1	R+26.2
1980	42.7%	55.6%	R+12.9	R+29.4
1976	58.0%	41.6%	D+16.4	D+51.0
1972	32.1%	66.7%	R+34.6	R+42.3
1968	36.6%	28.9%	D+7.7	D+34.3
1964	36.7%	63.3%	R+26.6	R+29.0
1960	51.2%	48.8%	D+2.4	D+6.5
1956	24.1%	28.2%	R+4.1	R+41.2
1952	40.8%	3.6%	D+37.1	D+23.3
1948	16.8%	3.0%	D+13.8	—

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